Fish lure



1945- o. A. FISKAALI 2,383,246

FISH LURE Filed June 21, 1945 Inventor 0217b A Fsfaddi By gum Patented Aug. 21, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" FISH LURE om s. Fislraaii, mental- Mass. Application June 21, 1948. Serial No. 491,684

5 Claims. (01. 43-46) Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 presents a side elevational view of the lure with a portion broken away to disclose the r bubble producing means.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the lure.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate likeparts, it can be seen that numeral 1 denotes an elongated fish lure body having hooks s suitably secured thereto and at appropriate places.

The forward end of the lure body is suitably shaped and provided with an eye or like means I to which a fish line can be attached.

The bottom of the lure is formed with a pocket 8 in which is placed a small container I and in which can snuglyfit a small cup ll carried by the free end portion of a strip spring II. This stripsprins ll issecuredatone endtotheunder side of the body I, preferably by the securing means of one of the hook units 0.

The container I which, in fact, is a cap for the cup ",maybesecuredbyasmallbradorscrew is passing through an opening in the upper portion thereof and into the body I.

'f'hefreeend otthespring ll andthebottom oi the cup II are formed with water-receiving openings II, to permit water to reach an oxygen tablet or other chemical element which is seated in the cup ll.

'lheobiectistocreatebubblssinthewates'as the lure is pulled by the fishing line, this occurring when water contacts the chemical tablet in Y the cup Iii.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in shape, size, and mate-' rials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a fish lure, a body, and a bubble-producing unit carried by the body, said unit comprising a cup-shaped structure adapted for holding an oxygen tablet or the like, said body having a recess therein for receiving the cup-shaped structure, and spring means retaining the cup-shaped structure in said recess.

2. A fish lure comprising a body having a recess in its underface, a spring arm attached to the body and having one end underlying the recess,

and a chemical element retained in the recess by the free end of the spring arm. 3. A fish lure comprising a body having a rece in its underface, a chemical retaining cup removably held in the recess, and means for supporting the cup in the recess.

4- A fish lure comprising a body. and a bubbleproducing unit carried by the body, :said unitcomprising a cup-shaped structure adapted for holding an oxygen tablet or the like, said body having a recess therein for receiving the cupshaped structure, and a fiat spring arm. attached to the body and having one end arranged to retain the cup in the recess.

5. A fish lure comprising a body having a recess in its underi'ace, a fiat resilient arm having one end attached to the underface of the body and having its free end underlying the recess and provided with perforations, and a chemical retaining cup attached to the free end of thearm .andfittlng within the recess.

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